used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Zenas Henry was speaking: "A mighty fine little girl--that Sylvia," commented he.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Clustered about the counter loitered the standbys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We'd oughter tie her down to Wilton so'st she won't go back West.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
ClusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Clustered about the counter loitered the standbys.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Zenas Henry was speaking: "A mighty fine little girl--that Sylvia," commented he.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Clustered about the counter loitered the standbys.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We'd oughter tie her down to Wilton so'st she won't go back West.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Zenas Henry was speaking: "A mighty fine little girl--that Sylvia," commented he.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
a young female
From this reading Zenas Henry was speaking: "A mighty fine little girl--that Sylvia," commented he.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We'd oughter tie her down to Wilton so'st she won't go back West.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zenas Henry was speaking: "A mighty fine little girl--that Sylvia," commented he.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Zenas Henry was speaking: "A mighty fine little girl--that Sylvia," commented he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We'd oughter tie her down to Wilton so'st she won't go back West.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "A high stepper!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Zenas Henry was speaking: "A mighty fine little girl--that Sylvia," commented he.
loitered
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From this reading Clustered about the counter loitered the standbys.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Zenas Henry was speaking: "A mighty fine little girl--that Sylvia," commented he.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
oughter
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From this reading We'd oughter tie her down to Wilton so'st she won't go back West.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We'd oughter tie her down to Wilton so'st she won't go back West.
so'st
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From this reading We'd oughter tie her down to Wilton so'st she won't go back West.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Zenas Henry was speaking: "A mighty fine little girl--that Sylvia," commented he.
standbysnounUS /ˈstændbaɪz/
plural of “standby” — something that can be relied on when needed
From this reading Clustered about the counter loitered the standbys.
steppernounUS /ˈstepər/
a professional dancer
From this reading "A high stepper!
stimulatingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
Sylvia
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From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading We'd oughter tie her down to Wilton so'st she won't go back West.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zenas Henry was speaking: "A mighty fine little girl--that Sylvia," commented he.
We'd
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From this reading We'd oughter tie her down to Wilton so'st she won't go back West.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We'd oughter tie her down to Wilton so'st she won't go back West.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, the throng of neighbors Sylvia had precipitately left in the village post office had received their mail and reached that anticipated interval for gossip which never failed to be stimulating.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading We'd oughter tie her down to Wilton so'st she won't go back West.
won't
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From this reading We'd oughter tie her down to Wilton so'st she won't go back West.
Zenas
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From this reading Zenas Henry was speaking: "A mighty fine little girl--that Sylvia," commented he.
